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Posts tagged with 'Sandy' at MetaFilter.Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:42:45 -0800Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:42:45 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Their stories, in their own wordshttp://www.metafilter.com/143984/Their%2Dstories%2Din%2Dtheir%2Down%2Dwords
<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidnoriega/the-undocumented-immigrants-who-rebuilt-new-york-after-sandy">The Undocumented Immigrants Who Rebuilt New York After Sandy</a> SL Buzzfeed) tag:metafilter.com,2014:site.143984Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:42:45 -0800josher71Sandy and the MTAhttp://www.metafilter.com/133135/Sandy%2Dand%2Dthe%2DMTA
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/magazine/could-new-york-city-subways-survive-another-hurricane.html?hpw">"He already knew things were worse than anyone expected. During Hurricane Irene, in August 2011, flooding at Battery Park was bad — but not three-feet-of-water-over-Lower Manhattan bad. The area was a lake, the subway stairs at the South Ferry entrance a small cascade."</a> How the MTA prepared for Hurricane Sandy, and how it has changed its strategy, if not its available options, for future storms. (SLNYT) tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.133135Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:03:48 -0800computech_apolloniajames[redacted]http://www.metafilter.com/128062/redacted
"WNYC and <i>The Record</i> asked, separately, for documentation of NJ Transit's hurricane preparedness plans. Both news organizations received the same reply: a three-and-a-half page document with the words "New Jersey Rail Operations Hurricane Plan" atop the first page. <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/transportation-nation/2013/may/13/njtransit-sandy/">Everything else was blacked out.</a>" During Superstorm Sandy, <a href="http://njtransit.com/">New Jersey Transit</a>, the largest statewide transit agency in the country, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-storm-sandy-newjersey-railway-idUSBRE8AG0K220121117">in a series of bad decisions</a> repeatedly ignored warnings, and decided to store its fleet in Hoboken and the Meadowlands Maintenance Complex in Kearny. It ended up losing <a href="http://superstormsandyrecovery.com/projects/rollingstock.html">over a quarter of its rolling stock</a>, with <a href="http://www.northjersey.com/news/transportation/NJ_Transit_Sandy_damage_estimate_up_to_450_million.html?page=all">$450 million in damage</a>.
Governor Christie has downplayed the disaster, and <a href="http://secondavenuesagas.com/2013/05/13/the-ultimate-story-on-nj-transits-sandy-mistakes/">no one at NJ Transit has been fired</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.128062Tue, 14 May 2013 07:33:20 -08001970s Antihero"how much of this distress existed pre-Sandy?"http://www.metafilter.com/127140/how%2Dmuch%2Dof%2Dthis%2Ddistress%2Dexisted%2DpreSandy
<a href="http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2012/11/6539226/after-sandy-great-and-complex-city-reveals-traumas-new-and-old?page=all">After Sandy, a great and complex city reveals traumas new and old</a>. "Occupy Sandy" represented a <a href="http://www.utne.com/politics/disaster-cooperativism.aspx">disaster cooperativism</a> in opposition to "disaster capitalism" (previously: <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/41293/shock-therapy-on-countries-in-various-states-of-shock-for-at-least-three-decades">1</a>, <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/64647/The-Age-of-Disaster-Capitalism">2</a>, <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/74196/Disaster-Capitalism">3</a>) <a href="http://www.tomdispatch.com/blog/175678/">A Disaster For All Seasons</a> <blockquote>In other words, we're now on a planet where extreme disaster seems ever more normal and, when it comes to the weather, such extremes can increasingly be considered man-made or at least human-influenced. It's important to keep in mind as well that what's a catastrophe for many of us always turns out to be the main chance and a profit center for at least a few of us</blockquote>
<a href="http://tidalmag.org/race-class-and-disaster-gentrification/">Race, Class And Disaster Gentrification</a> tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.127140Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:24:57 -0800the man of twists and turns"The nurses are bringing the babies down first."http://www.metafilter.com/124829/The%2Dnurses%2Dare%2Dbringing%2Dthe%2Dbabies%2Ddown%2Dfirst
<a href="http://lplocek.wordpress.com/non-fiction/creative/a-giant-was-sleeping/">The night Hurricane Sandy hit New York, New York University Hospital evacuated 204 patients, down the stairs</a> tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.124829Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:21:31 -0800roomthreeseventeenFirst you were all like "whoa", and we were like "whoa"http://www.metafilter.com/124728/First%2Dyou%2Dwere%2Dall%2Dlike%2Dwhoa%2Dand%2Dwe%2Dwere%2Dlike%2Dwhoa
Winter storm "<a href="http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-nemo-20130206">Nemo</a>" is headed for New England, and weather <a href="https://twitter.com/EricHolthaus">experts</a> are <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/07/snowstorm-northeast-forecast-q-and-a?commentpage=1#start-of-comments">predicting</a> more than two feet of snow in some areas. According to the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., in records dating to 1892, there have been only six snowstorms of 20 inches or more in Boston, topped by the Feb. 17-18, 2003 snowstorm (27.5") and the infamous "Blizzard of '78" (Feb. 6-7; 27.1").
Airlines have preemptively <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/06/airlines-waive-fees-as-blizzard-menaces-northeast/1897609/">cancelled</a> 900 flights and counting.
Much of the region in Nemo's path, of course, was battered just a few months ago by Hurricane Sandy. <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/121309/Hurricane-Sandy">Previously</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.124728Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:54:24 -0800roomthreeseventeenMadam Would-Be Mayorhttp://www.metafilter.com/124372/Madam%2DWouldBe%2DMayor
<a href="http://nymag.com/news/features/christine-quinn-2013-2/">An early look at Christine Quinn's bid to become the first woman (and lesbian) mayor of New York,</a> tag:metafilter.com,2013:site.124372Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:34:47 -0800roomthreeseventeenThe Lives They Livedhttp://www.metafilter.com/123357/The%2DLives%2DThey%2DLived
The New York Times Magazine's latest issue, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=index">The Lives They Lived</a>, is a tribute to cultural icons that have died in 2012. Adam Yauch, a.k.a MCA of the Beastie Boys, is <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=Adam_Yauch">featured on the cover</a>. Alex Pappademas of Grantland writes about MCA's growth as a person, and how it influnced the group:
<blockquote>It's Yauch who raps, "I wanna say a little something that's long overdue/The disrespect to women has got to be through" on "Sure Shot," from "Ill Communication" (1994). Should it have been obvious from the beginning that disrespecting women wasn't O.K.? Sure. But now they were calling themselves on their own failings of judgment.</blockquote>
He's included in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=The_Music_They_Made">The Music They Made</a>, a montage of the musicians who died this year.
The issue also features: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=Neil_Armstrong">Neil Armstrong</a>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=Don_Cornelius">Don Cornelius</a>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=Whitney_Houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=Maurice_Sendak">Maurice Sendak</a>, and many others. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.123357Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:34:04 -0800danny the boyUndiscoveryhttp://www.metafilter.com/122113/Undiscovery
Sandy Island is in the Coral Sea, between New Calendonia and Australia, and is <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=google+maps+new+caledonia&hl=en&ll=-19.221693,160.230103&spn=0.636695,1.352692&hnear=New+Caledonia&gl=us&t=m&z=10">visible on Google maps</a>. The only problem is <a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/where-did-it-go-scientists-undiscover-pacific-island-20121122-29ro4.html">it doesn't exist</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.122113Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:20:39 -0800notmeManhattan finally gets enough fiberhttp://www.metafilter.com/121970/Manhattan%2Dfinally%2Dgets%2Denough%2Dfiber
Verizon is finally rolling out a comprehensive fiber infrastructure for downtown Manhattan. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/17/3655442/restoring-verizon-service-manhattan-hurricane-sandy">Not that they have much choice</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121970Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:38:08 -0800Tell Me No LiesIn Sandy's Wakehttp://www.metafilter.com/121580/In%2DSandys%2DWake
Documented: <a href="http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2012/11/05/the-people-who-were-killed-by-hurricane-sandy/">The People</a> Who Were Killed By Hurricane Sandy <em>"I haven't found a single news source that has aggregated the names and causes of death of every person killed by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, so I decided to compile one myself. It has taken hours of research, as most articles fail to identify the names of the deceased, choosing instead to depersonalize their stories...."</em>
~Whitney Hess tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121580Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:26:23 -0800TangerineGurlNOLA to New Yorkhttp://www.metafilter.com/121526/NOLA%2Dto%2DNew%2DYork
<a href="http://sandykatrina.tumblr.com/">NOLA to New York</a> Katrina survivors reach out to Sandy survivors tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121526Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:20:39 -0800ColdChefInterpreting Lydia Callishttp://www.metafilter.com/121500/Interpreting%2DLydia%2DCallis
Arika Okrent <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/why-great-sign-language-interpreters-are-so-animated/264459/">deconstructs</a> the signing of interpreter <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121031/new-york-city/meet-mayor-bloombergs-sign-language-interpreter">Lydia Callis</a> to demonstrate how body language and facial expressions are used grammatically in American Sign Language. Callis <a href="http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/lydia-callis-mayor-michael-bloombergs-sign-language-interpreter-gains-fan-following-video">received wide attention</a> on twitter and tumblr for interpreting NYC Mayor Bloomberg's press conferences during Sandy. But her expressiveness was misunderstood by some, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/moods-of-lydia-callis-bloomberg-sign-language_n_2058469.html">described</a> by HuffPost as "mugging for the cameras and gesturing wildly" and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaep81Xebk">ridiculed</a> (yt) on E! by comedian Chelsea Handler.
The advocacy group Deaf Nation released a <a href="http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981735011">letter</a> responding to Handler's routine. Activist and CODA Lilit Marcus <a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/10/your-jokes-about-bloombergs-sign-language-interpreters-arent-funny/58518/">pushed back</a> as well against ignorance about sign language. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121500Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:08:31 -0800torticatA story of disaster solidarity and mutual aidhttp://www.metafilter.com/121497/A%2Dstory%2Dof%2Ddisaster%2Dsolidarity%2Dand%2Dmutual%2Daid
<a href='http://littlefreeradical.com/2012/10/31/unconventional-aid-helping-nick-dupree-social-networking-style/'><i>As you all know, being the creative type that I am, I love do it yourself projects... however, I found myself in the middle of a rather unusual project, which involved a lot of creative "thinking outside of the box" and it was more then just a do-it-yourself. It was more of a "do it ourselves" project. and we did it. successfully.</i></a>: <i>Here's the story of how we helped <a href='http://www.nickscrusade.org/'>Nick Dupree</a></i>. <i>Big organizations like FEMA and the Red Cross do useful work, but usually not at this stage of chaos on this individual level. A week and a half from now they'll be in charge whether they're effective or not, but right now it's anarchy, so we have a chance to be the most useful with direct action. Just go...right now while it's crucial... go to wherever the problem is, LISTEN TO PEOPLE... and pitch in. Don't just donate some old clothes or cans of food as if you can dump your trash on other people and it will magically make them middle class and give them all the infrastructure of your massive privilege! Go to gather information, find out what is needed, improvise, and</i> <a href='http://bookmaniac.org/hurricane-relief-do-something/'>DO SOME WORK.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121497Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:59:11 -0800latkesSkeletal remains found in upended treehttp://www.metafilter.com/121432/Skeletal%2Dremains%2Dfound%2Din%2Dupended%2Dtree
<a href="http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/skeleton_found_in_upended_tree_on_green/id_52109#">Not-Hurricane Sandy turned over a hundred-year-old tree — that had grown through a body buried a hundred years before THAT.</a> " A homeless woman made a spooky Halloween's eve discovery on the Upper Green: bones from a centuries-old human body unearthed by a giant oak tree toppled by Superstorm Sandy." tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121432Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:13:38 -0800axoplasmYou don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blowshttp://www.metafilter.com/121428/You%2Ddont%2Dneed%2Da%2Dweatherman%2Dto%2Dknow%2Dwhich%2Dway%2Dthe%2Dwind%2Dblows
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy">Hurricane Sandy</a>'s proximity to Election Day means that the response to it is highly politicized. NYC's Mayor Michael Bloomberg <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/bloomberg-now-time-obama-nyc-visit-17603216#.UJFEp8XA-So">asked President Obama not to visit NYC</a>, preferring to focus on the large amount of work needed to restore New York City - restoring power, unflooding subway and car tunnels, and cleaning up from a record-breaking storm surge.
New Jersey governor Chris Christie took a break from his recent criticism of President Obama to <a href="http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/10/30/chris-christie-fierce-obama-critic-praises-president-response-hurricane-sandy/0JUUf3NDsg6GuUleJr20XJ/story.html">praise Obama's response to Sandy and partnership with New Jersey</a> during Sandy and its ongoing aftermath - though perhaps he has <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/why-exactly-is-chris-christie-subverting-mitt-romney/264338/">an ulterior motive</a>.
Despite the apparent snub from Christie, candidate Mitt Romney is <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/30/romney-on-storm-aftermath-people-are-hurting-this-morning/">getting involved in the relief effort</a> - but is <a href="http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/romney-donating-sandy-supplies-only-to-gop-swing-states-not-nj-or-ny/politics/2012/10/30/52648">allegedly only delivering supplies to swing states</a>. Meanwhile, Romney's taken some flak for a year-and-a-half old comment saying <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2012/10/romney-has-a-christie-problem-and-a-fema-problem.html">the federal government should not help states with disaster relief</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121428Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:44:31 -0800entroponeHurricane Sandyhttp://www.metafilter.com/121309/Hurricane%2DSandy
<a href="http://epawablogs.com/the-great-halloween-hybrid-named-sandy-2/">"So, when we first started talking about the idea of this storm which will have far reaching effects for many along the eastern seaboard later this weekend and early next week, we were somewhat skeptical as to whether such an event could happen. It truly is an unusual occurrence – most hurricanes taking the path Sandy is currently on are whisked out to sea, with only rough surf and maybe some clouds along the majority of the east coast; but not this one – not Sandy."</a> Twenty-one years ago was the <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/satellite/satelliteseye/cyclones/pfctstorm91/pfctstorm.html">"Perfect Storm"</a>. Last year was <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/hurricane_irene.html">Irene</a>. This year, whether <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-talk-frankenstorm-sandy-athena-1027-20121026,0,6607579.story">you call it Sandy or "Frankenstorm"</a>, the northeastern United States appears to be in the path of a dangerous Halloween storm once again.
The <a href="http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/models.asp">different</a> <a href="http://stormfacts.net/models.htm">models</a> <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163725684/computers-pinch-of-art-aid-hurricane-forecasters">don't agree on the exact track</a>, but the closer we get to the storm, the more it looks like <a href="http://meteorologicalmusings.blogspot.com/2012/10/huge-storm-to-affect-northeast.html">one for the history books</a>. <a href="http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-quotes-20121026">Meteorologists are taking this one seriously.</a> <a href="http://io9.com/5955145/%5Bdraft%5D-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-frankenstorm">Basically, hurricane + nor'easter + full moon = lots of wind and water.</a> Here are some resources that may help you track the storm, and what is going on in your area.
Weather Info: <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#SANDY">National Hurricane Center</a> | <a href="http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201218.html">Wunderground</a> | <a href="http://www.weather.com/weather/hurricanecentral/storms/2012/SANDY">Weather Channel</a> | <a href="http://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/atlantic/sandy-2012">AccuWeather</a>
State OEM offices: <a href="http://www.ct.gov/demhs/site/default.asp">CT</a> | <a href="http://dema.delaware.gov/">DE</a> | <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/">MA</a> | <a href="http://mema.maryland.gov/Pages/homeEmergency_hurricane.aspx">MD</a> | <a href="http://www.nh.gov/readynh/">NH</a> | <a href="http://www.ready.nj.gov/">NJ</a> | <a href="http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/">NY</a> | <a href="http://www.readypa.org/">PA</a> | <a href="http://www.riema.ri.gov/">RI</a> | <a href="http://www.vaemergency.gov/">VA</a> | <a href="http://vem.vermont.gov/">VT</a> | <a href="http://www.ready.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx">WV</a>
State OEM Twitter accounts: <a href="http://twitter.com/ctdemhs">CT</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/DelawareEMA">DE</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/MassEMA">MA</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/mdmema">MD</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/ReadyNH">NH</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/NJOEM2010">NJ</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/NYSDHSES">NY</a> |<a href="http://twitter.com/RhodeIslandEMA">RI</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/VDEM">VA</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/vemvt">VT</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/WVDHSEM">WV</a>
City OEM Twitter accounts: <a href="http://twitter.com/nycoem">NYC</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/philaoem">Philadelphia</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/DC_HSEMA">DC</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/BaltimoreOEM">Baltimore</a>
<a href="http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/hurricane">Please</a> <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php">prepare</a> and <a href="http://www.hurricaneville.com/safety.html">stay safe</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2012:site.121309Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:50:26 -0800booksherpaso bad it's good, for surehttp://www.metafilter.com/109017/so%2Dbad%2Dits%2Dgood%2Dfor%2Dsure
Folks, tunes like <a href="http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/BU/Lana_Johnidas_with_the_Swinging_Strings_-_Scotch_Tape.mp3">Scotch Tape</a> (by <a href="http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2011/08/scotch-tape-boy.html#tp">Lana Johnidas with the Swinging Strings</a>) and <a href="http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/BU/Bert_Lowry_with_Orchestra_and_Chorus_-_Portland_Rose_Song.mp3">Portland Rose Song</a> (by <a href="http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2011/10/a-vanity-record-for-the-ages-mp3s.html">Bert Lowry with Orchestra and Chorus</a>) could only have come from a "vanity" record label like<a href="http://www.songpoemmusic.com/labels/filmcity.htm"> Film City</a>, who provided us and future generations with a plethora of endearingly awful little masterpieces. tag:metafilter.com,2011:site.109017Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:43:23 -0800flapjax at midniteRemembering the GTD Hive's gooMilk Found in 30Boxes of Joe's Tickler Nutshellshttp://www.metafilter.com/66636/Remembering%2Dthe%2DGTD%2DHives%2DgooMilk%2DFound%2Din%2D30Boxes%2Dof%2DJoes%2DTickler%2DNutshells
Nowadays, if you're of a mood to be all Web 2.0 about it, to-do lists have gone past <a href="http://www.moleskine.com/eng/default.htm">the paper and pen</a> with web applications such as <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/tour/">Remember the Milk</a>, <a href="http://hiveminder.com/tour/">Hiveminder</a>, <a href="http://www.toodledo.com/info/details.php">Toodledoo</a>, <a href="http://todoist.com/">Todoist</a>, <a href="http://www.tadalist.com/">Ta-Da Lists</a>, <a href="http://dopointoh.com/">do.Oh</a>, <a href="http://www.nozbe.com/page/tour">Nozbe</a>, <a href="http://treedolist.com/help">Treedoolist</a>, <a href="http://www.vitalist.com/tour/">Vitalist</a>, <a href="http://webtodo.wndmll.com/">Web To Do</a>, <a href="http://www.simplegtd.com/users/demo_login">SimpleGTD</a>, <a href="http://www.iwantsandy.com/examples">Sandy</a>, <a href="http://www.tracks.tra.in/login">Tracks</a>, <a href="http://www.goodexperience.com/blog/archives/000344.php">gootodo</a>, <a href="http://zirr.us/pages/quickstart">Zirrus</a>, <a href="http://www.onmylist.com/">OnMyList</a>, <a href="http://www.tasktoy.com/docs/about.html">TaskToy</a>, <a href="http://www.gubb.net/press/screenshots_logos">Gubb</a>, <a href="http://gonutshell.com/">Nutshell</a>, <a href="http://www.joesgoals.com/index.cfm?openaction=about">Joe's Goals</a>, <a href="http://www.mcqn.com/tedium/help/list">Tedium</a>, <a href="http://www.myticklerfile.com/public/examples">MyTickerFile</a>, <a href="http://voo2do.com/help/features">voo2do</a>, and <a href="http://30boxes.com/welcome.php">30boxes</a> — even <a href="http://todotxt.com/">plain old text files</a> have gotten spiffied up with <a href="http://todotxt.com/library/todo.sh/">Unix shell scripts</a> to generate graphs and <a href="http://todotxt.com/library/birdseye.py/">reports</a> and projects. These groups have developed about 10<sup>20</sup> ways of getting tasks into them, including <a href="http://bestpractical.typepad.com/worst_impractical/2006/09/todopl_or_how_i.html">shell</a> <a href="http://www.rutschle.net/rtm/">scripts</a>, <a href="http://www.toodledo.com/widget/google_gadget.php">Google</a> <a href="http://blog.rememberthemilk.com/2006/10/add-your-tasks-to-google-personalized.html">gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/yi38/rtm/Remember%20the%20Milk%20Widget.html">Dashboard widgets</a>, <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3789">Firefox</a> extensions, <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/twitter/">Twits</a>, <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5339">Gmail</a>, and even just <a href="http://jott.com/jott-links/">talking into the phone</a> — and they introduce a myriad of organizational features such as <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answers/tags/whatare.rtm">tagging</a>, <a href="http://hiveminder.com/help/reference/task-review.html">task reviews</a>, <a href="http://hiveminder.com/help/reference/tasklists/braindump.html">braindumps</a>, <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answers/reminders/whenreminders.rtm">reminders</a>, and <a href="http://static.rememberthemilk.com/img/help/answers/smartlists/demo/smartlists.html">smart searches</a>. A lot of these were created in response to the call of Getting Things Done, although, ironically, there are now so many ways to <a href="http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=off&as_q=%22meta-organizing%22">get wrapped up in entering, organizing, and manipulating tasks</a> that people end up being encouraged to <a href="http://warpspire.com/tipsresources/personal/actually-getting-things-done/">just get the damn work done already</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.66636Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:17:37 -0800WCityMike